So it sounds like it's Aarin's voice manipulated to sound more like her mother's (although it is deeper in the track than her mother's is in real life), as this follows the narrative of the lyrics, but her mother has the same intonations as she does. She had to get it from somewhere.

After hearing the song for the 1st time this morning I put it on repeat for over an hour while I was at the gym. What an awesome song. I agree with Flowerecreek. It's so Aarin. The only thing that dates with music is the listener. A great song will always be a great song.

Despite what I have just said about the songs "child-like" approach (which can also apply to most MCZ songs) and it being sung by my least favorite MCZ singing voice, I am completely with you about the song knot555!!!

This song and Kanako's "Nagisha no lalala" are my favorite MCZ solo songs (being sung by my 2 favorite members)!!

Ah, sorry! I misread your post! Personally I like it though. I mean, a big part of why I really like Aarin is that she's such a great parody of the whole "super famous, self-centered, spoiled popstar". That's why I love that when everyone else sings solo songs about all kinds of nice subjects, she just goes all-in about herself. It's perfect.

I have tremendous respect for Hyadain, staff and the other songwriters :) I'm in the process of learning more about their songwriters, but there's still many I don't know much about. However, personally I find it a bit more fun to imagine it's the girls deciding directions as well, even though logically I know their input is minimal at best. Idols are characters, and their songs are written to fit those characters. For me, it's all part of the suspension of disbelief. It's just like watching a tv series and finding a character super funny, even though you know it wasn't that actor writing the lines.

You are however perfectly right about staff getting to take a disproportionate amount of crap compared to praise. Sadly, however, I think that will always be the case for those working behind the scenes.

Ah, sorry! I misread your post! Personally I like it though. I mean, a big part of why I really like Aarin is that she's such a great parody of the whole "super famous, self-centered, spoiled popstar". That's why I love that when everyone else sings solo songs about all kinds of nice subjects, she just goes all-in about herself. It's perfect.

Still, even with that recurring theme of her mother being the lyrical aspect of her solo songs, they still make this adult dance/feel joyous like a child himself! But I guess that's what Momoclo was aiming for, right? ;)